Pig Hill – FrightFest 2025 Movie Review
First Reaction – Pig Hill doesn’t hold back from the brutal, violent subject matters.
Director: Kevin Lewis
Writer: Jarrod Burris (Screenplay)
Cast
- Shane West (A Walk to Remember)
- Shiloh Fernandez (Evil Dead)
- Rainey Qualley (Ocean’s Eight)
- Tammy Pedcatelli
- Emma Kotos (Pulse)
Plot: Carrie has been fascinated by the local legend of the pig people of Pig Hill, revolting creatures who breed and cause havoc in the area. As the tenth woman goes missing, Carrie can’t stop thinking that there could be more to these stories.
Runtime: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Pig Hill starts when a local legend of pig people living in the mountains becomes more widely known when a survivor returns to the town. Carrie (Qualley) begins investigating as she has been studying the legends for a long time now.
She is joined by Andy (West) to investigate the mystery in the mountains. However, they get too close and make a disturbing discovery about what really happens on Pig Hill.
Verdict on Pig Hill
Recap
The movie follows a local woman who gets involved in investigating a local urban legend. However, the deeper she dives into the mystery, the clearer it is more than just a legend.
Best Parts
The movie shines on building on an urban legend and seeing how far things can spiral out of control. It builds something terrifying and shows getting too close can uncover a bigger truth. This uses a different direction than expected to show the disturbing reality of what is going on and changes what is being seen. The performances are great and demanding as the film doesn’t shy away from a violent side.
Worst Parts
The subject matter is going to be uncomfortable for people, and it will upset people with what happens to the victims.
Final Thoughts –Pig Hill is a shocking, disturbing and brutal movie.
